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IPS Noorul Hasan Disha by Bhandara Police

Beyond Headlines

A Police-Led Education Movement: The Story of Disha Initiative in Bhandara

19 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

How IPS Noorul Hasan-led Bhandara Police launched Disha, a free tech-driven platform providing UPSC, MPSC coaching.

Change Makers

IPS Harvinder Singh Reclaiming Bokaro’s Nights with Speed, Strategy and Street-Level Presence

19 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IPS Harvinder Singh, SP Bokaro, launches ‘Rakshak Riders’, GPS-enabled bike QRTs patrolling at night...

Be Inspired

A Quick Transformation: How colonial platforms are making way for airport-lounge-type smart transit hubs

19 February 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From Rani Kamlapati Railway Station to hundreds of others, Indian Railways is transforming colonial-era...

Beyond Headlines

The Poet in Uniform: How IPS Officer Kantesh Mishra Found Strength in Words

18 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

For IPS officer Kantesh Mishra, poetry is not a hobby—it is an inner anchor that keeps him humane, grounded,...

UPSC Stories

IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav: From River Crossings to the Corridors of Power

18 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a farmer’s home in rural Bulandshahr to securing UPSC AIR 92, IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav’s journey...

Must Read

Explained: Why This Emergency Landing Facility in Dibrugarh, Assam, Is a Game-Changer for IAF and a ‘Brahmastra’ in War

14 February 2026

India Sets Guinness World Record with 2.5 Lakh AI Responsibility Pledges in 24 Hours

18 February 2026

Atal Innovation Mission Showcases ATL-Led Grassroots AI Innovation at India AI Impact Summit 2026

18 February 2026

Videos

From Traffic Reformer to Top Cop: How Dr. M. A. Saleem Is Redefining 21st Century Policing as Karnataka’s DGP

17 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

How Dr. Aruna Sharma Helped Shape India’s Digital Payments Revolution

16 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

The Courage to Begin Again: Akash Verma’s Journey to UPSC AIR 20

9 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission Scam: ACB Issues Look Out Notice Against IAS Officer Subodh Agarwal

19 February 2026

Landmark RTI Disclosure by IFS Sanjiv Chaturvedi: 258 Complaints Filed Against Uttarakhand Judicial Officers Since 2020

19 February 2026

The Last of the 1988 Batch: IB Chief Tapan Deka and MP DGP Kailash Makwana Still in Service

19 February 2026

CAPF Promotion Row: Centre Moves to Override Supreme Court Order on IPS Deputation

19 February 2026

Who Is IPS Rajeev Ranjan? Senior Sikkim Cadre Officer Leads CBI Probe into Patna NEET Student Death Case

18 February 2026

AI Summit: Officials Asked to Identify AI Use Cases, Governance Solutions at Bharat Mandapam Summit

18 February 2026

PSU News

Hindustan Shipyard Begins Steel Cutting for Second 60 Ton Bollard Pull Tug to Modernize Visakhapatnam Port Fleet

19 February 2026

MIDHANI Launches Special Vendor Development Programme to Empower SC/ST Entrepreneurs in MSME Supply Chain

19 February 2026

CONCOR Appoints Rajesh Kumar Singh as Group General Manager to Strengthen Domestic Logistics Operations

19 February 2026

SJVN Organizes Special Vendor Development Meet 2026 in New Delhi to Boost MSME Participation

19 February 2026

Central Bank of India Signs MoU with Uttarakhand Government to Open Salary Accounts for State Employees

19 February 2026

REC Ltd. Showcases India’s First Live P2P Energy Trading Pilot Under India Energy Stack at AI Impact Summit 2026

19 February 2026

RailTel Wins ₹35.54 Crore Railway Signalling Modernization Project in NCR Division

19 February 2026

BEL and SASMOS HET Technologies Partner to Boost Advanced Defence & Aerospace Technologies in India

19 February 2026

Defence News

Indigenous Autoloader System for FRCV Program

Faster, Safer, Deadlier: How Jeanuvs-CVRDE Indigenous Autoloader Enhances Indian Army Firepower

19 February 2026

Inside India’s First Private Helicopter Final Assembly Line: How the H125 Project Reshapes Aerospace Manufacturing

19 February 2026

13 Nations, One Mission: Asia-Pacific Small Arms and Light Weapons Control Fellowship Kicks Off in India

18 February 2026

How the Indian Army Is Transforming into a Data-Centric AI Force — Key Highlights from India AI Summit

18 February 2026

Judiciary News

Major Boost for Government Job Aspirants: Calcutta High Court Bans Mid-Process Cut-Off Changes

19 February 2026

Delhi High Court vs Delhi Govt: Delhi High Court Pulls Up Govt Over Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights Vacancies

19 February 2026

Systemic Failure in Land Acquisition in Maharashtra

Article 300A at Risk? Bombay High Court Flags Systemic Failures in Maharashtra Land Acquisition

19 February 2026

Degree Validity After University Shutdown Rule

Big Relief for Graduates: Supreme Court Rules Degrees Earned Before University Was Declared Defunct Cannot Be Invalidated

19 February 2026

Opinion

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A Quick Transformation: How colonial platforms are making way for airport-lounge-type smart transit hubs

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UPSC Stories

IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav: From River Crossings to the Corridors of Power

18 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a farmer’s home in rural Bulandshahr to securing UPSC AIR 92, IAS Veer Pratap Singh Raghav’s journey...

Hat-Trick of Success: From Farmer’s Son to MP Deputy Collector - How Yashpal Swarnkar Conquered MPPSC

14 February 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yashpal Swarnkar, from Khamkua village, achieved a hat-trick in MPPSC exams, securing Rank 3 in 2023,...

‘I Felt Trapped in My Own Mind’: IPS Officer Aryendra Kumar on Anxiety During UPSC Preparation

9 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

A candid account of IPS officer Aryendra Kumar’s mental health struggles during UPSC preparation and...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Between Empire and Independence, The Young Qurratulain Hyder Speaks

13 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

In Qurratulain Hyder’s universe, satire cuts softly, memory ripples endlessly, and even the faintest...

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...